LGUs told: Prepare for lahar flowsResidents of Barangays Iraya and Maninila set up temporary sleeping areas inside classrooms of the Guinobatan East Central Elementary School in Guinobatan, Albay yesterday, after evacuating their homes due to the threat of possible lahar flow and flooding, following the torrential rain brought by Tropical Storm Ada. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ordered local government units in Albay and Negros to prepare for possible lahar flows from Mayon Volcano and Mt. The DILG ordered LGUs to convene their local disaster risk reduction and management councils and conduct pre-disaster risk assessments, particularly on lahar hazards. According to the agency’s 24-hour observation summary yesterday, 338 rockfall events plus 72 pyroclastic density currents were recorded from the volcano since Friday. The figures were an uptick from the 308 rockfall events and 68 pyroclastic density currents in the previous 24 hours last Thursday.
